Hidden Treasures Of Southern Italy

This 9-day Italy tour takes you on a journey to discover world-renowned treasures in art, architecture, and history. You’ll begin in Naples – home to centuries of some of the most important art and architecture Italy has to offer.Throughout your guided tour of Southern Italy, you’ll visit royal residences, as well as ancient Greek archaeological marvels, before arriving in the Mediterranean-style town of Cellino San Marco. You’ll find the perfect respite from your sightseeing
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This 9-day Italy tour takes you on a journey to discover world-renowned treasures in art, architecture, and history. You’ll begin in Naples – home to centuries of some of the most important art and architecture Italy has to offer.Throughout your guided tour of Southern Italy, you’ll visit royal residences, as well as ancient Greek archaeological marvels, before arriving in the Mediterranean-style town of Cellino San Marco. You’ll find the perfect respite from your sightseeing adventures with an overnight stay at the Salento estate of singer and winemaker Al Bano Carrisi. This peaceful countryside estate – near the Adriatic Sea – offers delicious wine from its vineyard with other delicacies, including local produce, olive oil, and homemade pasta. Stroll the grounds or lounge by the pool before embarking on discoveries in Lecce and Otranto. This Southern Italy escorted tour will introduce you to local favorites in delectable pastries and coffee, as well as truly remarkable architectural and historical structures. You’ll visit a traditional Trullo in Alberobello, and you’ll discover amazing ancient treasures that await you in Paestum – as you traverse from the “heel of the boot” of Italy across to the opposite coastline to Sorrento. As the picture-perfect ending to your Southern Italy vacation, you may also choose to join an optional excursion to Positano on the spectacular Amalfi Coast.Truly a feast for the mind, body, and soul, your escorted tour of Southern Italy will satisfy your curiosity in art and history – as well as your spirit of adventure – with hidden local treasures waiting to be discovered along the way.

Included Features:

NAPLESWelcome dinner; visit the Palazzo RealeCASTEL DEL MONTEGuided visit of the castleBARIGuided sightseeing, including a walk through the Old Town; taste [LF] local focacciaOSTUNIVisit the “White Town”CELLINO SAN MARCO[LF] Overnight stayLECCEGuided walking tour; taste [LF] local pasticciotto and almond coffeeOTRANTOStopALBEROBELLOGuided sightseeing, visit a trulloPAESTUMVisit the archaeological siteSORRENTOOrientation; farewell dinner at a local restaurant

Globus vacation packages are built on the belief that each destination should become a fascinating chapter in the story of your life. Globus tours are enriching journeys—we make sure travelers experience local culture and unique attractions that remind you why you love to travel. From transportation to hotels; and from researching must-see attractions to organizing daily schedules, planning a vacation is no easy task. That's where escorted tour packages come in. With escorted travel, yo

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Globus vacation packages are built on the belief that each destination should become a fascinating chapter in the story of your life. Globus tours are enriching journeys—we make sure travelers experience local culture and unique attractions that remind you why you love to travel. From transportation to hotels; and from researching must-see attractions to organizing daily schedules, planning a vacation is no easy task. That's where escorted tour packages come in. With escorted travel, you sit back and leave everything to us.

Perfectly Planned

When we envision the perfect vacation, we see great hotels, amazing food, incredible sightseeing, and above all, we imagine creating memories galore! What we don't picture is what it takes to organize a jaw-dropping, stress-free getaway.

More Inclusions, More Experiences

Everyone loves extras – until they're charged extra. So we include more visits, toss in more experiences, and include more sightseeing, all in the price of the vacation. So the only surprises you'll encounter are the ones we have thoughtfully planned for you.

Freedom to Explore On Your Own

Many travel operators tend to overschedule, instilling the need for a vacation after your vacation. We weave in just the right amount of free time for individual exploration, quiet reflection, or a book and a latte at a sidewalk café.

Hotels in the Heart of Your Destination

A hotel can have the crispest sheets, the fluffiest towels, and the tastiest pillow mints, but if it's not near the sights, what good is it? Not much. Because what you love just as much as the sights is waking up right next to them.

No. 1 Experts

Our experts bring our destinations to life with firsthand, in-depth knowledge of their cities, towns, and neighborhoods. They speak the language. They know the history. They know where to find the legendary pastries.

Skip All the Lines

We don't just travel, we travel right. We work hard behind the scenes to get you front and center at the world's greatest sights. We minimize lines, minimize wait times, and maximize fun.